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Edward C. Mendrzycki Award

For Innovative Research and Writing on Lawyers' Professional Liability

Enter for a chance to win a $5,000 Prize & a free trip to the annual LPL National Legal Malpractice Conference! The 2025 hypothetical is out, see below!

Writing Competition Resources

The Assignment: Writing Competition Hypothetical

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Competition Rules and Information

Overview of annual Edward C. Mendryzcki award 2025 contest deadlines, requirements, and application process.

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2024 Ed Mendrzycki Essay Award Winner

Megan M. Fore is the winner of the 2024 Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest, sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability and the San Francisco law firm, Long & Levit.

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